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wipeout

[wahyp-out] / ˈwaɪpˌaʊt /


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Early calm gave way to stomach-churning moves late in the week that saw oil prices roaring above $100 a barrel and an $890 billion wipeout in the market value of the Magnificent Seven tech behemoths.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

His entire store is completely closed, facing structural damage, food and product loss and a complete wipeout of their inventory.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2026

If that holds, it would mark the eighth-largest one-day wipeout of market cap for any U.S. company on record.

From MarketWatch Jun. 22, 2026

That could be trouble for dividend investors—although they aren’t likely to endure the kind of wipeout they faced when rates spiked in 2022.

From Barron's May 15, 2026

Daniel Jacobs, the communication director for The Science Coalition, said the board’s wipeout actually hurts the country, and puts it on the back foot.

From Salon May 2, 2026

The market’s typical reaction to tech stock wipeouts like the one on Friday has been a strong bounce the following session.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 8, 2026

“But you’ve got to avoid the wipeouts and you’ve got to be positioned at all times for the next wave coming, and it’s a never-ending process,” he told MarketWatch in an interview on Monday.

From MarketWatch Mar. 4, 2026

But there were no crashes on a course that has a track record for some gruesome wipeouts and evacuation by helicopter.

From Barron's Jan. 24, 2026

There have already been some spectacular wipeouts in Olympic warm-up sessions, but so far no serious injuries.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2024

As Wang explained, shifting in his seat and gesturing with his hands throughout, Alameda earned an “allow_negative” badge because it helped the firm sidestep the automatic procedures Wang implemented to prevent account overdraws and wipeouts.

From Slate Oct. 6, 2023



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